The National Gallery is currently hosting Chris Ofili’s large tapestry woven by master weavers at the Dovecot Tapestry Studio for a commission by the Clothworkers’ Company. Weaving Magic is the exhibition of “The Caged Bird’s Song”, set in a darkened room surrounded by a monochrome painted chorus of dancers. The original painting below is in watercolour, a subtle […]
Artists
In Light of the Machine – Conrad Shawcross at The Barbican
Part of the Barbican’s exhibition, Into The Unknown: A Journey Through Science Fiction, this installation by Conrad Shawcross is hidden 2 floors away from the rest of the show in The Pit so needs a bit of an effort to get down there. I entered a dark space, where a kind of growling, almost animalistic sound […]
Art seen at The Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead
Now that galleries are increasingly moving online, art fairs and pop-ups are the main shop windows for many. This time the Affordable Art Fair was at Hampstead, on the heath, a pretty location where you can almost feel you’re out of London. Galerie Nummer 40 showed these porcelain polyhedron sculptures by Mo Cornelisse . I so wanted […]
London Print Fair at the Royal Academy – part 2 of 2
Some fairs offer a great deal in terms of learning opportunities and this was one of them. I love the fact that this exquisitely drawn and detailed print by Hugo Wilson at Pratt Contemporary is contemporary. The title “Goodbye to Monkeys” is so apt for the expression on the creature’s face. A completely different approach is […]
London Print Fair at the Royal Academy – part 1 of 2
The London Print Fair takes place at the Royal Academy in London every year and is always worth a visit for either buying or browsing. Here are a few of the pieces that stood out for me this time. If you’re over 50 years old this may remind you of your youth: “Unknown Pleasures” a […]
Yet more from The Other Art Fair in April
John Hainsworth showed a collection of restrained and delicately detailed works. I really liked the small and intimate paintings such as this one below. My neighbour, Israeli artist Hila Laiser Beja, came over to London especially for the show and, although mainly a sculptor, showed works on paper as they are more easily transported. This portrait was […]